Health care plan unconstitutional
September 27, 2011
Obamacare, or the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was introduced in 2009.
Content on Health Care:
New health center opens, offers opportunities for all
July 20, 2011
A new public health center at Virginia Tech offers students and faculty more opportunities to participate in public health programs.
America's health insurance system still not adequate
August 26, 2010
Health care and health insurance, although afforded by most, is still not universal.
Graduate insurance upgrades seen as first step
April 7, 2010
Members of Virginia Tech's graduate community have voiced their support after the Board of Visitors agreed in a March 22 meeting to pay 87.5 percent of costs for graduate health insurance plans, up from 82.5 percent.
Question reforms in health care bill
March 31, 2010
While the health care reform recently passed by Congress does not contain "public option" (government-run health care plan), that does not mean it is without questionable provision.
Examine health care reform before passing judgment on it
March 22, 2010
On Sunday night, as many of us know, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the health care bill by a vote of 219-212.
Nationalized media can jeopardize local perspective
February 23, 2010
For people who follow the role of the media in government, the developments and shortfalls of cable news have been well documented.
February 8, 2010
Why is it that so many people use the argument that America is the only industrialized nation that does not have universal health care?
February 3, 2010
On Monday, the Virginia State Senate passed three separate measures outlawing a government mandate for private citizens to purchase health insurance policies.
Ideology hinders health care reform more than logic
November 10, 2009
The U.S. House of Representatives has just passed a health bill that will provide for transformative changes in the American health care system.